PROGRAM AND EXTRAS
Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom
Meet the woman who repeatedly risked her life and freedom to liberate others from slavery.
Standing Against Racism: Fostering Unity Through Dialogue
Understanding racism
To help citizens better understand racial issues challenging our nation, MPT presents several initiatives and a wide selection of programs to watch now via on-demand streaming. We hope these resources provide insight and promote understanding.
Airing on Monday nights on MPT
Monday, April 1 at 9pm
The Niagara Movement: The Early Battle for Civil Rights
Monday, April 8 at 8pm on MPT2
Bridging Divides: Sharing Heartbeats
Monday, April 15 at 9pm
Reel South: The Volunteer/ The Day That Shook Georgia
Monday, April 22 at 8:30pm
Water's Edge: Black Watermen of the Chesapeake
Monday, April 22 at 9:30pm
Eroding History
Monday, April 29 at 9pm
Reel South: In Exile/It's in the Voices/Fallout/Finding Us
Monday, April 29 at 10pm
Denzel Washington: American Paradox
Let us hear from you
To engage in a deeper conversation, please contact us at standingagainstracism@mpt.org.
National Productions
PROGRAM AND EXTRAS
Becoming Frederick Douglass
Discover how a man born into slavery became one of the nation’s most influential leaders.
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Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom and Becoming Frederick Douglass
Two original documentaries and a companion website shed light on the lives of a pair of towering icons in the struggle to end slavery.
Programming Initiatives
Violence Against Asian Americans
Streaming videos and additional material to learn more about how to fight violence against Asian Americans.
Un(re)solved
This multiplatform investigation from FRONTLINE examines the federal effort to grapple with America’s legacy of more than 150 civil rights era killings.
Additional Resources
A curated selection of external programs and educational materials that seeks to provide insight and understanding on racism.
MPT Digital Studios
MPT Digital Studios
Voices of Baltimore: Black, White & Gray
A compilation of short narratives that shed light on the events that occurred in the city of Baltimore on April 27, 2015.